Interpreting and Translation BA Honours

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Bachelor's degree

London (England)

Duration:3 Years

When:October

Description

A dramatic increase in global migration means interpreters and translators are in demand. Our brand new degree is designed to equip ambitious students with the theory and experience to meet the needs of industry.

Why study BA Interpreting and Translation at Middlesex University?

Our degree reflects the rapidly changing world of the interpreting and translation industry, and offers an equal level of training in both disciplines. You will combine language classes with the study of new theories, which are taught by leading research academics who bring a wealth of industry experience to their teaching.

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What are the course objectives?

We focus on building your professional competencies through placements and an exciting study abroad option, and our tutors will support you to make a successful and achievable career plan. Our team of highly qualified visiting lecturers teach specialist subjects, such as legal or medical interpreting, computer aided translation and audiovisual translation, ensuring you consistently gain the highest standard of teaching and learning.

Our unrivalled range of language combinations include English and Arabic, English and French, English and German, English and Italian, English and Mandarin Chinese, English and Polish, English and Russian, English and Spanish, and English and Turkish. More combinations can be offered subject to student demand.

What you'll learn on the course

Translation

Interpreting

Self assessment

IT

English

Public

Industry

Part Time

Full Time

Skills and Training

Russian

Health

Language

Legal

Mandarin Chinese

public service

electronic tools

Spanish

Course programme

Your studies will focus on recent research in the emerging field of interpreting studies, and on current research models and methodologies in translation studies. The core units will introduce you to the discourse analysis, and ethical and professional frameworks that are essential for professional interpreting and translation practice. Towards the end of your degree you can take optional modules in areas such as public service interpreting for health, or public service interpreting for legal.

You will learn to move confidently between different types of texts from film scripts to business reports to legal documents. In response to new requirements for working in the translation industry, we provide you with the knowledge and skills to use professional electronic tools available to translators, such as SDL Trados (computer assisted translation software) and WinCAPS (subtitling software).

We offer an unrivalled range of language combinations, including: English and Arabic; English and French; English and German, English and Italian, English and Mandarin Chinese, English and Polish, English and Russian, English and Spanish, English and Turkish. More combinations are offered subject to student demand.

There are a number of pathways available to undertake the course on a full or part time basis between 3 4 years:

3 year full time pathway

3 year part time pathway

4 year full time pathway

3 year full time pathway
Year 1
Introduction to Interpreting compulsory
Introducing to Translation compulsory
Core concepts in Language Transfer compulsory
Professional and Research Skills compulsory
Year 2
Translation and Interpreting Theory compulsory
Practical Translation compulsory
Translation Technologies compulsory
Introduction to Public Service Interpreting compulsory
Year 3
Research in Language Transfer compulsory
Internship Module – compulsory
Choose two out of the following optional modules:

Public Service Interpret: Legal Option
Public Service Interpret: Health Optiopn
Diploma in Translation Preparation
Localisation

3 year part time pathway
Year 1
Introduction to Interpreting compulsory
Introduction to Translation – compulsory
Professional and Research Skills
Year 2
Core Concepts in Language Transfer
Practical Translation
Introduction to Conference and Public Service Interpreting
Year 3
Translation and Interpreting Theory
Translation Technologies
Internship Module
Year 4
Research in Language Transfer
Choose two out of the following optional modules:

Public Service Interpreting: Legal Option
Public Service Interpreting: Health Option
Diploma in Translation Preparation
Localisation

4 year full time pathway
Year 1
Introduction to Interpreting compulsory
Introduction to Translation – compulsory
Core Concepts in Language Transfer
Professional and Research Skills
Year 2
Translation and Interpreting Theory
Practical Translation
Translation Technologies
Introduction to Public Service Interpreting
Year 3
Choose one of the following options:

Work placement
Work Place Experience Year long (90 credits)
Self Assessment
Study abroad
Study abroad Year long (90 credits)
Self Assessment
Work placement and Study abroad
Work Place Experience Half Year (45 credits)
Study Abroad Half Year (45 credits)
Self Assessment
Year 4
Research in Language Transfer
Internship Module
Choose two out of the following optional modules:

Public Service Interpret: Legal Option
Public Service Intrepret: Health Option
Diploma in Translation Preparation
Localisation